wicketkeeper
[ wik-it-kee-per ]
/ ˈwɪk ɪtˌki pər /
noun Cricket.
the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop balls that pass it.
Words nearby wicketkeeper
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wickthing
Example sentences from the Web for wicketkeeper
Nick is the wicketkeeper of the Beckley eleven; long-limbed, wiry, keen of eye.
Evan Harrington, Complete |George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
/ (ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə) /
noun
cricket
the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the wicket